Gale Warning 258, NWS Anchorage, AK

744 
FZAK52 PAFC 090036
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-091345-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA YIELDS TO A 989 MB LOW 850 NM
WEST OF ATTU THAT MOVES TO 150 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 962 MB THU
MORNING. THE LOW THEN SHIFTS TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR
AT 961 MB THU AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-091345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-091345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOWS SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-091345-
BRISTOL BAY-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-091345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-091345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-091345-
UNALASKA BAY-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-091345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-091345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 27 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-091345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT
BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 31 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-091345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-091345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 33 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING OT 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 33 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-091345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ178-091345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-091345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-091345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-091345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-091345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
336 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

838 
FZAK52 PAFC 091246
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-100145-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 70 NM
NORTHWEST OF ATKA AT 962 MB TONIGHT THEN TO 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAND POINT AT 966 MB THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-100145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-100145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 40 KT TOWARDS MORNING. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-100145-
BRISTOL BAY-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 1
FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5
FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-100145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-100145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 45 KT. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-100145-
UNALASKA BAY-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT...THEN
BECOMING SW 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-100145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-100145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-100145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-100145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-100145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT BUILDING TO 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 33 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-100145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT
BUILDING TO 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-100145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 40 KT. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 50 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 21
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-100145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT S OF SAINT PAUL. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-100145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-100145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-100145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
346 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

455 
FZAK52 PAFC 091427 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

UPDATED 175 176 177

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-100315-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 70 NM
NORTHWEST OF ATKA AT 962 MB TONIGHT THEN TO 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAND POINT AT 966 MB THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-100315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7
FT. AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-100315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 40 KT TOWARDS MORNING. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-100315-
BRISTOL BAY-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 1
FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5
FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-100315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-100315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 45 KT. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-100315-
UNALASKA BAY-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT...THEN
BECOMING SW 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-100315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-100315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-100315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-100315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-100315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
75 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 33 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-100315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
75 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT.
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 70 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-100315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 40 KT. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 50 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 21
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-100315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT S OF SAINT PAUL. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-100315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-100315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-100315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
527 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

830 
FZAK52 PAFC 091630 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

UPDATED ZONES 170 171 172 173 174 176 177

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-100415-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 70 NM
NORTHWEST OF ATKA AT 962 MB TONIGHT THEN TO 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAND POINT AT 966 MB THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-100415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 FT. AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ155-100415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 40 KT TOWARDS MORNING. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-100415-
BRISTOL BAY-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS
1 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-100415-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-100415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ171-100415-
UNALASKA BAY-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-100415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-100415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ174-100415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-100415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-100415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 75 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 33 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-100415-
ADAK TO KISKA-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING 
SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 75 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO
22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 70 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-100415-
KISKA TO ATTU-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 40 KT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 50 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-100415-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT S OF SAINT PAUL. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-100415-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-100415-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ185-100415-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
730 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 20 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
405 PM AKST MON MAR 7 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS AFTERNOON REVEALS A RATHER WEAK UPPER LEVEL
LOW SPINNING SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. AN ASSOCIATED UPPER
LEVEL WAVE TO THE EAST OF THE LOW IS SPREADING CLOUDS NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE MAINLAND SOUTHCENTRAL. AS IT TRAVERSES ACROSS THE GULF
FROM THE SOUTH NORTHWARDS...IT IS SUPPORTING SHOWERS ALONG THE
GULF OF ALASKA COAST. HOWEVER...WITH LITTLE MOISTURE SUPPLY
AVAILABLE...GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS ARE OCCURRING. A
MUCH MORE COHERENT LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC IS SURGING TOWARDS THE
GULF OF ALASKA...AND IS POTENT ENOUGH TO GENERATE A FEW LIGHTNING
STRIKES OVER THE OCEAN.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE SYNOPTIC SCALE.
HOWEVER...THEY ARE NOT CAPTURING THE CURRENT SHOWERS ALONG THE
GULF COAST DUE TO THEIR WEAK FORCING. AS A RESULT...THERE IS SOME
UNCERTAINTY IN THE TIMING AND INTENSITY OF PRECIPITATION ALONG THE
GULF AS THIS UPPER LEVEL WAVE PUSHES INLAND THIS EVENING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WITH
ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLY MAKING IT INLAND AS FAR NORTH AS
ANCHORAGE. THIS TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON WHICH WILL HELP LINGERING SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE GULF
COAST TO AN END BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE
MAINLY RAIN BUT HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA COULD SEE
1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WHILE THOMPSON PASS COULD SEE UPWARDS TO 6
INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A FAIRLY STRONG (966 MB) LOW
WILL BE POISED TO MOVE INTO THE EXTREME SOUTHERN GULF/EXTREME
NORTHERN PACIFIC TUESDAY MORNING. OUTFLOW WINDS LOOK LESS
IMPRESSIVE THAN YESTERDAY AS EACH SUBSEQUENT MODEL RUN HINTS AT A
MORE SOUTHERN SOLUTION. THIS WILL LEAD TO LESS OF A GRADIENT AND
THEREFORE NOT AS STRONG OF WINDS. THE SOUTHERN GULF CAN EXPECT TO
SEE A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WINDS ON TUESDAY BEFORE THE LOW
BEGINS TO WEAKEN BUT OTHERWISE FAIRLY BENIGN CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MID-
LEVEL RIDGING IS EXPECTED TO NOSE ACROSS THE AREA LEADING TO A
DECREASE IN CLOUD COVER EACH OF THE NEXT TWO DAYS WHICH WILL LEAD
TO SOME VERY PLEASANT DAYS. NO CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN IS
EXPECTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE WHICH MEANS THAT ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES ARE MORE THAN LIKELY TO CONTINUE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN UPPER LEVEL WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY
INTERIOR BEFORE ENTERING THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY TUESDAY. THIS
WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EXCEPT FOR A MIXTURE OF
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS AS THE MOISTURE TRACKS ACROSS THE
ALEUTIAN/ALASKA RANGES. BY TUESDAY MORNING THE BRISTOL BAY AND
THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WILL HAVE DRIER CONDITIONS AS A RIDGE
BRIEFLY BUILDS INTO THE AREA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAJORITY OF THE BERING AND THE ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN UNDER A
SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME WITH NORTHERLY WINDS. BY TUESDAY MORNING A
WEAK NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK JUST NORTHWEST OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS. THIS SYSTEM WILL MERGE WITH A STORM FORCE LOW DROPPING
DOWN OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS
SYNOPTIC FEATURE WILL RESULT IN A LARGE PLUME OF MOISTURE THAT WILL
SPREAD INTO THE WESTERN BERING WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS HEADING INTO THE MIDWEEK.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

THERE IS LITTLE CHANGE TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST THINKING WEDNESDAY
EVENING THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH THE MAIN POLAR JET
TRANSITIONING FROM THE BERING SEA INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
THEN THE WEST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS WILL KEEP SOUTHERN
ALASKA UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF WEAK INLAND HIGH PRESSURE AND WEAK
SHORTWAVE TROUGHS WRAPPING AROUND THE PARENT GULF OF ALASKA LOW.
PRECIPITATION WILL LARGELY REMAIN ALONG THE COAST OF THE GULF OF
ALASKA AND IN THE BERING SEA AS THE STORM TRACK DIVES SOUTH. BY
THE WEEKEND...THE GULF LOW WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH...BRINGING
IN A PERIOD OF RATHER QUIESCENT WEATHER TO SOUTHCENTRAL...AN THIS
MAY LAST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE NORTH AMERICAN RIDGE REBUILDS
AND THE PACIFIC JET STREAM STAYS WELL TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
REGION. IN OTHER WORDS...NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE CLIMATOLOGICAL
TEMPERATURES WITH RELATIVELY LOW IMPACT WEATHER ACROSS THE
MAINLAND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 352. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 180 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EN
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...JA